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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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